Greg Edwards (Pennsylvania)
Greg Edwards (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2018.
The Democratic primary decided which Democrat would run to replace U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R) in a seat that became more Democratic-leaning following a court-ordered redrawing of the Pennsylvania congressional map in early 2018.
A pastor from Allentown, Greg Edwards ran for Congress as a progressive in the style of Bernie Sanders, who endorsed him on April 29. He has the support of the Sanders-aligned group Justice Democrats, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Pennsylvania Working Families Party, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and the Pennsylvania chapter of the Service Employees International Union. Edwards' campaign priorities included establishing a single-payer healthcare system similar to what Sanders proposed on the national level, directing more federal education funds to schools in impoverished areas, and increasing the minimum wage.
Following the redrawing of the Pennsylvania congressional map in February 2018, Edwards said that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) attempted to push him out of the race. He said, “As far as I know, they only targeted one candidate to leave this race — the most progressive candidate, the only candidate of color. Their inability to understand why that’s fundamentally wrong says everything.” The DCCC denied that it was trying to push Edwards out, saying it was instead seeking more candidates for a state Senate seat in the area.[1]
At the time of the election, Edwards served as the senior pastor at Resurrected Life Community Church. He received his B.S. in urban ministry leadership from Geneva College, his certification in community economic development from the University of Delaware, his master's of divinity from Drew University, and his Ph.D. from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary.
For more information about the Democratic primary election: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election (May 15, 2018 Democratic primary)
For more information about the general election on November 6, 2018: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
Biography
Edwards' professional experience includes serving as the senior pastor at Resurrected Life Community Church.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
Susan Wild defeated Marty Nothstein and Tim Silfies in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Wild (D) | 53.5 | 140,813 |
 | Marty Nothstein (R) | 43.5 | 114,437 | |
 | Tim Silfies (L) | 3.0 | 8,011 | |
| Total votes: 263,261 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Wild | 33.5 | 15,262 |
 | John Morganelli | 30.1 | 13,754 | |
 | Greg Edwards | 25.4 | 11,602 | |
| Roger Ruggles | 5.4 | 2,467 | ||
 | Rick Daugherty | 3.9 | 1,760 | |
| David Clark | 1.7 | 777 | ||
| Total votes: 45,622 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
Marty Nothstein defeated Dean Browning in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Nothstein | 50.5 | 16,241 |
 | Dean Browning | 49.5 | 15,923 | |
| Total votes: 32,164 | |||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
Footnotes
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